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Sexual harassment of women wrestlers: Delhi Police completes arguments against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Court adjourns hearing to October 7

The Delhi Police on Saturday concluded its arguments against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former President of Wrestling Federation of India Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexually assaulting women wrestlers.

Appearing for Delhi Police before the Rouse Avenue Courts, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Atul Shrivastava contended that the matter was not about whether the victims recorded their statement or not, but about the wrong which happened with them.

The SPP said that on the basis of evidence and proofs submitted before the court, the charges could be framed against the accused.

He said whenever the accused got the opportunity, he attempted to outrage the modesty of the female wrestler.

As per the complaint, during an event in Kazakhstan, the accused called the wrestler in his room and embraced her forcefully. When the female wrestler objected, Brij Bhushan told the girl that he was like hey father.

Another wrestler said that during another event related to the Asian Championship, the accused put his hand on her stomach and also touched her inappropriately.

On September 6, a Delhi court had adjourned the pronouncement of orders in the POCSO case against the former President of the Wrestling Federation of India to October 6.

The Delhi Police had filed the cancellation report in the matter and asked for closing of the POCSO proceedings against the BJP leader.

Police had said that offences mentioned in the original complaint did not occur and there is no evidence to prove them.

A Delhi court had earlier granted regular bail to Singh in a case related to alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of the Rouse Avenue Court also granted bail to co-accused Vinod Tomar, the suspended Assistant Secretary of WFI.

The accused were granted bail on a bond of Rs 25,000 each.

The ACMM directed Singh not to leave the country without prior permission of the court.

The Rouse Avenue Court further directed the BJP MP not to indulge, directly or indirectly, in threat or inducement to the complainants or witnesses.

The ACMM directed Singh to meticulously follow the conditions set up by the court.

Earlier in the day, the Court had reserved its order on the bail petition of Singh and Tomar.

A Delhi court had granted interim bail to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh till July 20, in the sexual harassment case against him.

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